According to a March 2012 article in ''Roll Call,'' Kissell is one of the top 10 most vulnerable incumbents.<ref>[http://www.rollcall.com/features/Election-Preview_2012/election/-213163-1.html ''Roll Call'' "Top 10 Vulnerable: Targets on Their Backs," March 16, 2012]</ref>

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According to a March 2012 article in ''Roll Call,'' Kissell was one of the top 10 most vulnerable incumbents.<ref>[http://www.rollcall.com/features/Election-Preview_2012/election/-213163-1.html ''Roll Call'' "Top 10 Vulnerable: Targets on Their Backs," March 16, 2012]</ref>

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Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by ''GovTrack'', Kissell is a "[[GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking|centrist Democrat]]".<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/larry_kissell/412287 ''Gov Track'' "Kissell" Accessed May 22, 2012]</ref>

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Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by ''GovTrack'', Kissell was a "[[GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking|centrist Democrat]]".<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/larry_kissell/412287 ''Gov Track'' "Kissell" Accessed May 22, 2012]</ref>

Kissell serves on the following committees:<ref>[http://kissell.house.gov/about/index.shtml ''Congressman Larry Kissell, Representing the 8th District of North Carolina'' "Biography"]</ref>

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Kissell served on the following committees:<ref>[http://kissell.house.gov/about/index.shtml ''Congressman Larry Kissell, Representing the 8th District of North Carolina'' "Biography"]</ref>

*[[United States House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture|Agriculture Committee]]

*[[United States House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture|Agriculture Committee]]

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**Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management

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Kissell voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll659.xml ''U.S. House'' "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.]</ref>

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The [http://www.Washingtonpost.com Washington Post] listed the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] elections in [[North Carolina]] in 2012 as one of the [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/the-10-states-that-will-determine-control-of-the-house-in-2012/2011/11/18/gIQAXZYCZN_blog.html10 states that could have determined whether Democrats retook the House] or [[Republican]]s held their majority in 2013.<ref name="WP">[http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/the-10-states-that-will-determine-control-of-the-house-in-2012/2011/11/18/gIQAXZYCZN_blog.html ''Washington Post'' "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012" Accessed April 25, 2012]</ref> [[United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2012|North Carolina]] was rated 8th on the list.<ref name="WP"/>

The [http://www.Washingtonpost.com Washington Post] listed the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] elections in [[North Carolina]] in 2012 as one of the [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/the-10-states-that-will-determine-control-of-the-house-in-2012/2011/11/18/gIQAXZYCZN_blog.html10 states that could have determined whether Democrats retook the House] or [[Republican]]s held their majority in 2013.<ref name="WP">[http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/the-10-states-that-will-determine-control-of-the-house-in-2012/2011/11/18/gIQAXZYCZN_blog.html ''Washington Post'' "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012" Accessed April 25, 2012]</ref> [[United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2012|North Carolina]] was rated 8th on the list.<ref name="WP"/>

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Kissell did not received the monetary assistance set aside for him from the [[Democratic Party]], while the [[Republican Party]] poured money into [[Richard Hudson|Hudson's]] campaign.<ref name="fight">[http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2012/10/16/1209514?sac=fo.local ''Fay Observer'' "Rep. Larry Kissell faces fight from Richard Hudson in Congressional District 8" Accessed October 17, 2012]</ref> Despite the fact that the majority of voters in this district were registered [[democrats]], the district has a history of voting [[republican]], and after redistricting the ratio of democrats to republicans decreased.<ref name="fight"/> The disparity of funds and the new political demographic have analysts favoring [[Richard Hudson|Hudson]] in this race, but [[Larry Kissell|Kissell]] has won against long odds in the past: in 2006, he won the primary for the democratic nomination without the support of the party.<ref>[http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/10/17/3600675/pittenger-passes-3-million-mark.html ''Charlotte Observer'' "Robert Pittenger's $3 million dwarfs rival war chests" Accessed October 17, 2012]</ref>

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Kissell did not received the monetary assistance set aside for him from the [[Democratic Party]], while the [[Republican Party]] poured money into [[Richard Hudson|Hudson's]] campaign.<ref name="fight">[http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2012/10/16/1209514?sac=fo.local ''Fay Observer'' "Rep. Larry Kissell faces fight from Richard Hudson in Congressional District 8" Accessed October 17, 2012]</ref> Despite the fact that the majority of voters in this district were registered [[democrats]], the district has a history of voting [[republican]], and after redistricting the ratio of democrats to republicans decreased.<ref name="fight"/> The disparity of funds and the new political demographic have analysts favoring [[Richard Hudson|Hudson]] in this race, but Kissell has won against long odds in the past: in 2006, he won the primary for the democratic nomination without the support of the party.<ref>[http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/10/17/3600675/pittenger-passes-3-million-mark.html ''Charlotte Observer'' "Robert Pittenger's $3 million dwarfs rival war chests" Accessed October 17, 2012]</ref>

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Kissell's voting record caused some rifts in a local chapter of the democratic party. Leaders of the Cabarrus County Democratic Party have signed a petition to remove their chairman after she refused to endorse [[Larry Kissell|Kissell]] because of his anti-Obama voting record. [[Larry Kissell|Kissell]] voted to repeal the PPACA (Obamacare), refused to endorse Obama for re-election, and declined to attend the Democratic National Convention.<ref>[http://www2.independenttribune.com/news/2012/oct/16/cabarrus-democratic-leaders-move-oust-party-chair-ar-2699514/ ''Independent Tribune'' "Cabarrus Democratic leaders move to oust party chair" Accessed October 17, 2012]</ref>

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Kissell's voting record caused some rifts in a local chapter of the democratic party. Leaders of the Cabarrus County Democratic Party have signed a petition to remove their chairman after she refused to endorse Kissell because of his anti-Obama voting record. Kissell voted to repeal the PPACA (Obamacare), refused to endorse Obama for re-election, and declined to attend the Democratic National Convention.<ref>[http://www2.independenttribune.com/news/2012/oct/16/cabarrus-democratic-leaders-move-oust-party-chair-ar-2699514/ ''Independent Tribune'' "Cabarrus Democratic leaders move to oust party chair" Accessed October 17, 2012]</ref>

[[Richard Hudson|Hudson's]] campaign reported that Kissell declined to schedule a final debate between the two candidates, and claimed that he was reluctant to engage in debates throughout his campaign.<ref>[http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2012/10/17/1211266?sac=fo.local ''Fay Observer'' "U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell won't commit to debate against challenger Richard Hudson" Accessed October 17, 2012]</ref>

[[Richard Hudson|Hudson's]] campaign reported that Kissell declined to schedule a final debate between the two candidates, and claimed that he was reluctant to engage in debates throughout his campaign.<ref>[http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2012/10/17/1211266?sac=fo.local ''Fay Observer'' "U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell won't commit to debate against challenger Richard Hudson" Accessed October 17, 2012]</ref>

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The primary took place on May 8, 2012.<ref>[http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/36596/85942/en/summary.html ''North Carolina State Board of Elections'' "2012 Primary Results" Accessed October 10, 2012]</ref>

The primary took place on May 8, 2012.<ref>[http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/36596/85942/en/summary.html ''North Carolina State Board of Elections'' "2012 Primary Results" Accessed October 10, 2012]</ref>

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===2012===

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As of April 18, 2012, Kissell had raised $720,662 during the 2012 election cycle and spent $297,679, leaving him with $432,817 cash on hand. Three of Kissell's top contributors have been the American Association for Justice, American Crystal Sugar and American Veterinary Medical Association. They all gave $10,000 each.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00028859&cycle=2012 ''opensecrets.org'' "Larry Kissell" Accessed May 5, 2012]</ref>

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[[File:Larry_Kissell-2012_donor_breakdown.png|thumb|right|375px|Above is a breakdown of funds for the 2012 election, according to source.]]

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Kissell lost the [[United States House of Representatives]] election in 2012. During that election cycle, Kissell's campaign committee raised a total of $1,303,395 and spent $1,308,675.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=NC08&cycle=2012 ''Open Secrets'' " 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed April 2013]</ref>

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Throughout his career, Kissell has raised $301,400 from Leadership PACs, $207,700 from public sector unions, and $186,197 from law firms.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cycle=Career&type=I&cid=N00028859&newMem=N ''opensecrets.org'' Accessed May 5, 2012]</ref>

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Candidates for Congress are required to file up to seven main reports with the [[Federal Election Commission]] during the [[United States Congress elections, 2012|2012 elections season]]. Below are Kissell's reports.<ref>[http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/cancomsrs/?_12+H6NC08111 ''Federal Election Commission'' "Larry Kissell's Summary Report," Accessed August 19, 2012]</ref>

On October 15, 2012, quarterly reports were submitted by campaigns to the [[Federal Election Commission]]. The political blog ''Daily Kos'' did an analysis of the fundraising figures and found [[Republican]] challenger [[Richard Hudson]] outraised [[Democratic]] incumbent Larry Kissell in the third quarter. Hudson raised $512,000 to Kissell's $220,000.<ref>[http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/10/18/1145099/-Third-quarter-House-fundraising-who-s-got-the-cash?detail=hide ''Daily Kos'' "Third quarter House fundraising: who's got the cash?" October 18, 2012]</ref>

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::''See also: [[Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

::''See also: [[Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

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The website ''Legistorm'' compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Kissell paid his congressional staff a total of $990,945 in 2011. Overall, [[North Carolina]] ranks 7th in average salary for representative staff. The average [[U.S. House of Representatives]] congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.<ref>[http://www.legistorm.com/member/2801/Rep_Larry_Kissell.html ''LegiStorm'', "Larry Kissell," Accessed September 25, 2012]</ref>

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The website ''Legistorm'' compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Kissell paid his congressional staff a total of $990,945 in 2011. Overall, [[North Carolina]] ranked 7th in average salary for representative staff. The average [[U.S. House of Representatives]] congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.<ref>[http://www.legistorm.com/member/2801/Rep_Larry_Kissell.html ''LegiStorm'', "Larry Kissell," Accessed September 25, 2012]</ref>

===Net worth===

===Net worth===

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics'', Kissell's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $-6,991 to $194,999, which is lower than the average net worth of Democrats in 2010 of $4,465,875.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00028859&year=2010 ''OpenSecrets.org'', "Larry Kissell (D-NC), 2010," Accessed September 25, 2012]</ref>

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics'', Kissell's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $58,009 to $354,999. That averages to $206,504, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2011 of $5,107,874. His average net worth increased by 119.68% from 2010.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00028859&year=2011 ''OpenSecrets.org'' "Larry Kissell (D-NC), 2011," accessed February 22, 2013]</ref>

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics'', Kissell's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $-6,991 to $194,999. That averages to $94,004, which is lower than the average net worth of Democrats in 2010 of $4,465,875.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00028859&year=2010 ''OpenSecrets.org'', "Larry Kissell (D-NC), 2010," Accessed September 25, 2012]</ref>

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Each year ''National Journal'' publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Kissell ranked 177th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.<ref>[http://www.nationaljournal.com/2012-vote-ratings ''National Journal,'' "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013]</ref>

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Each year ''National Journal'' publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Kissell was tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives ranking 176th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.<ref>[http://www.nationaljournal.com/voteratings2011/searchable-vote-ratings-tables-house-20120223 ''National Journal,'' "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012]</ref>

Kissell is married to his wife, Tina, and they have two daughters: Jenny and Aspen.<ref>[http://kissell.house.gov/about/index.shtml ''Congressman Larry Kissell, Representing the 8th District of North Carolina'' "Biography"]</ref>

Kissell is married to his wife, Tina, and they have two daughters: Jenny and Aspen.<ref>[http://kissell.house.gov/about/index.shtml ''Congressman Larry Kissell, Representing the 8th District of North Carolina'' "Biography"]</ref>

Issues

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Kissell voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 172 Democrats that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[9]

Voting with party

November 2011

Larry Kissell voted with the Democratic Party 76.3% of the time, which ranked 175th among the 192 House Democratic members as of January 2012.[10]

Kissell did not received the monetary assistance set aside for him from the Democratic Party, while the Republican Party poured money into Hudson's campaign.[12] Despite the fact that the majority of voters in this district were registered democrats, the district has a history of voting republican, and after redistricting the ratio of democrats to republicans decreased.[12] The disparity of funds and the new political demographic have analysts favoring Hudson in this race, but Kissell has won against long odds in the past: in 2006, he won the primary for the democratic nomination without the support of the party.[13]

Kissell's voting record caused some rifts in a local chapter of the democratic party. Leaders of the Cabarrus County Democratic Party have signed a petition to remove their chairman after she refused to endorse Kissell because of his anti-Obama voting record. Kissell voted to repeal the PPACA (Obamacare), refused to endorse Obama for re-election, and declined to attend the Democratic National Convention.[14]

Hudson's campaign reported that Kissell declined to schedule a final debate between the two candidates, and claimed that he was reluctant to engage in debates throughout his campaign.[15]

Analysis

Congressional staff salaries

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Kissell paid his congressional staff a total of $990,945 in 2011. Overall, North Carolina ranked 7th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[20]

Net worth

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Kissell's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $58,009 to $354,999. That averages to $206,504, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2011 of $5,107,874. His average net worth increased by 119.68% from 2010.[21]

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Kissell's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $-6,991 to $194,999. That averages to $94,004, which is lower than the average net worth of Democrats in 2010 of $4,465,875.[22]

National Journal vote ratings

2012

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Kissell ranked 177th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[23]

2011

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Kissell was tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives ranking 176th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[24]

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Personal

Kissell is married to his wife, Tina, and they have two daughters: Jenny and Aspen.[25]